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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2024-01-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 is notably newer than LG G5, it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the previous 14 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than LG G5, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and way less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen. The LG G5 has a lot better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser cores and 8 GB less RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much clearer videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way better 50 megapixels resolution camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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